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Atiya

/ah-TEE-yah/Hausa & Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

“A precious gift and blessing”

In Hausa

How to say it
ah-TEE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AtiyaAtiyya

From the same family

01Atiyya“A gift, bestowal, or grant.”Hausafemale→︎02Abdulwahab“A servant grateful for God’s many gifts”Hausamale→︎03Anfal“Voluntary gifts or additional bounty; in Qur'anic usage, spoils of war.”Hausafemale→︎04Ataullah“A precious gift from God”Hausamale→︎05Bilal“A cherished Islamic name associated with Bilal ibn Rabah and the refreshing gift of water”Hausamale→︎06Hiba“Gift; a present or bestowal.”Hausafemale→︎07Kyauta“A precious gift and blessing”Hausaany→︎08Nawal“A precious gift and blessing”Hausafemale→︎09Walida“A cherished daughter, associated with motherhood and the gift of new life; Arabic-derived.”Hausafemale→︎

In Somali

How to say it
ah-TEE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AtiyaAtiyah

From the same family

01Deeq“A generous gift and a blessing to others”Somalimale→︎02Deeqo“Cushitic Somali: a generous gift or blessing given to the family”Somalifemale→︎03Hibo“Arabic-derived: a gift bestowed by God”Somalifemale→︎04Nawaal“Arabic Nawāl: gift, bestowal, favor, or attainment.”Somalifemale→︎05Nawal“Arabic-derived — a gift, blessing, or graceful favor”Somalifemale→︎06Nawfal“Arabic Nawfal: generous, beneficent, or a gift/bounty.”Somalimale→︎07Tuhfa“A precious gift and blessing to the family”Somalifemale→︎

In Swahili

How to say it
ah-TEE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

AtiyaAtiyahAttiya

From the same family

01Hiba“A precious gift and blessing”Swahilifemale→︎02Ihab“Giving, bestowal, or a gift granted.”Swahilimale→︎03Ilham“Arabic-derived; inspiration and a gift of understanding”Swahiliany→︎04Jannah“A precious gift of paradise”Swahilifemale→︎05Mubaraka“A blessed child and a joyful gift to the family.”Swahilifemale→︎06Nawal“A precious gift and blessing”Swahilifemale→︎07Neema“A blessing and gift from God”Swahilifemale→︎08Tunu“A treasured and precious gift”Swahiliany→︎09Zawadi“A precious gift and a blessing to the family”Swahiliany→︎